Welcome

To begin, I would like to thank the organization that made teaching this lesson possible. This lesson was generously funded by the Howell Education Foundation with the purchase of an Elmo document camera for the art room and Southeast Elementary School. I would also like to thank Mr. Gorton (our technology teacher) for helping the fifth graders research information to deepen their understanding of this lesson.

This blog is set up for the students and families of Southeast Elementary School in Howell, Michigan. It's purpose is to share the artistic achievements of the fifth grade classes by showcasing their art work.

In this lesson students researched the art of Greek vase painting dating from 600-408 BC. After researching this art form, students created two narrative scenes, one depicting Greek life and another depicting their own lives. Students were given two techinques to use representing the black-figure or red-figure style of vase painting.

The posts within this blog will tell you what the students have learned and the creative processes used in designing their vases. I encourage you to spend some time viewing this blog and I hope that you will be so inspired that you will comment on their hard work.

Thank you and enjoy!

Mrs. Guetschow

PS. In order to see more about the generous support made to art education in Howell by the Howell Education Foundation please go to: http://kidsarequilters.blogspot.com